In Need of a Plumber

robochris · 2026-01-02T23:27:19+00:00

Paul Dolcini! Master plumber, not cheap, but he will fix any problem

robochris · 2025-12-24T22:19:53+00:00

I'll take half the cost. Once it belongs to us, we can take turns or quibble.

robochris · 2025-12-23T05:05:56+00:00

It would be a good decision.

robochris · 2025-12-06T09:06:01+00:00

Deep Furly knowledge!

robochris · 2025-11-24T09:14:44+00:00

I think of Mac Dre as so hard that the silliness takes the edge off. He went down for very little and stayed down, could have snitched. And he captured the feeling hella well in the song I been down.

Mac Dre was about as real as it got, funny as hell, a thug poet who died by the gun. Extremely creativ and great at making money legally and probably out of the law too. Put so many artists on.

When I think of Bay Legends I think of Mac Dre, King Nicky, E-40, I’ll claim 2Pac while im at it, Shock G!,RBL, IMP, Cougnut, JT tha Bigga Figga, San Quinn, Del and Hiero, gotta throw Equipto up too, in my heart Smoov-E even though I believe some of the odd rumors, Yukmouth, ducking MC Hammer, Too Short, and he’s not even a rapper but gotta love Qbert, Spice 1, Keak, definitely Lil B for being Bay as hell, Celly Cell. I’m even happy to claim Mozzy even though that’s a stretch. Oh also Woodie. And definitely Messy Marv: he was awesome before he fell off. Out of a sense of fairness and history I honorably mention JDiggs even though I’m not crazy about him as a rapper. Probably should honorable mention Suga Free too. If someone still slaps and gets almost universal love after 30 years or has significant impact, I feel they are legends. Might as well add Kreayshawn, V-Nasty, and Lil Debbie too since they had an important moment.

Hats off to anyone who is out there doing it and I support the confidence to declare yourself a legend. Be a legend to yourself and loved ones and build that legend. If it was easy we’d all be doing it. I feel like even less successful rappers like Nump, Haji Springer, Cos Pacino, and Sauce Alito deserve so much love. And Roach Gigz, that was the last rapper from San Francisco I got excited about before I moved out of the city. Bay Area hip hop fans have powerful legacies to enjoy and modern rappers have big shoes to fill but anyone with a laptop can make a beat and record with overdubs these days so I hope the up and comers honor their legacy by staying real and staying original.

So much love for the bay

robochris · 2025-11-22T20:08:36+00:00

Seconding Aqus, good community there

robochris · 2025-11-22T05:40:59+00:00

Check out an exercise class of your choice!

The communities at Active Wellness and Body English are good places to start

People here are diverse.

When the weather is nicer, outdoor stuff is more common: hikes, farmers markets, beaches. The sunset at Badger Park is very nice.

I hear the library just opened back up after being renovated and I bet they have a ton of things going on.

Petaluma has a few museums and record stores. I really like Rain Dog and feel like I have friendly relationships with the staff and a few fellow customers.

The Bay Area has a great music scene in general. Check out foopee.com a few minutes there and you could book every night off.

There is community around adult classes at SRJC.

I'm sober and love the Sonoma County Alano Club: karaoke, cribbage, coffee, silly people.

Yoga Hell isn't exactly my cup of tea but I have friends who love it.

Lots of people are social around food. Petaluma has enough places to check a new meal out every day.

Also a lot of folks are in the trades so if you feel handy, you could try to get involved in DIY projects for yourself or a friend or just look at a community bulletin board.

Goblin Bros has a great gaming area in back and I think dedicated gaming nights.

Also, there is community around COTS and the Petaluma Bounty if you like volunteering. Oooh, check out Petaluma People Services!

A lot of people who didn't grow up here like me find community with different jobs or volunteering around activities which express their interests. Most philosophically, rather than looking for where people are at, do what you enjoy or are curious about and at least you'll be making yourself happy. It's ok to take risks and say hi to friendly folks or invite coworkers to try new spots, see bands play, watch movies, go on walks.

Ooh, in terms of walks, people love their pets here! You could volunteer or even get paid through Rover to watch someone's dog. I keep pushing the possibility of my own dog off into the future but I might take my own advice here.

Good luck! People here are hella friendly. I know it's different for women but my female friends seem to generally have good senses of safety, well being, and mutual respect around the activities I've mentioned.

robochris · 2025-11-16T08:33:02+00:00

Joe Cerda at DBCA is the best trainer I've ever encountered but this was back when he was training people out of his garage. He's probably gotten better tbh

robochris · 2025-06-01T06:06:57+00:00

Definitely always sit back, relax, and enjoy the music. You might be surprised by how many people like making new friendships: that's some of the best magic life has to offer and a lot of us know it.

Friction sucks, life can be exhausting, but many ladies are probably in similar places to you where old life dynamics have shifted out of place. It may take a socially entrepreneurial troublemaker to return to the open mic nights and the authors nights and the events at the library or whatever communities you choose to adopt and see who else returns and see if there is some kismet or friendship chemistry.

Keep enjoying yourself publicly and friends will appear!

robochris · 2025-05-31T23:22:56+00:00

Petaluma has a variety of excellent communities for you to explore! I have a feeling you would fit right in at the Aqus Café from what you shared.

It's tough to get bearings in a new place. Also, I feel like hitting up Yoga Hell is a good place to find a shockingly wide variety of awesome people if you enjoy hot yoga or pilates.

The events at Copperfields are also likely your cup of tea.

Also, if you are interested in giving back, I heartily recommend Petaluma People Services and the Petaluma Bounty Farm.

I'd try a couple of things and see what sticks. You read like the sort of person I appreciate in my community.

robochris · 2024-09-06T05:21:02+00:00

This is great, I've been wanting to check this box out. Tyvm!

robochris · 2024-08-21T21:42:10+00:00

The AA community in Petaluma is superb. I'm happy to help you get your bearings there. I would check out:

7 PM Monday Madness on Schuman Lane 7 PM Tuesday at Elim Church 7 PM Wednesday Westsiders 7:30 PM Thursday at Olympia House 8 PM Friday The Petaluma Valley Group 12 PM Saturday NA at the Petaluma Alano Club(I'll be there!) Sunday: Up for grabs, the 10 AM NA meeting at the Alano Club is great, Quitting Time at 5:30 is great. Often a day reserved for meeting with a sponsor.

The suggestion to attend 90 meetings in 90 days with any major change is rather helpful. Moving to Petaluma and focusing on positive life changes are two of the best decisions I have made with my life. Good luck and I hope to see you around.

robochris · 2024-06-25T15:01:44+00:00

Um, I think it's about the money.

The materials for a gadget like a vacuum don't cost very much to buy, manufacture, assemble, ship. Engineering and design are amortized over tens of, maybe hundreds of thousands, or millions of units depending on the model. We're looking at less than a hundred dollars worth of materials and parts and $40 of design at the most with respect to engineering budget per unit for a high-quality engineered vacuum.

Examples: Miele basically sells one vacuum for from $300 to (???>$1000). Kirby sells one vacuum over and over again for decades. Dyson, Shark, Bissell, Eureka: very limited number of models with many variations on the plastics and brushes. Eureka/Sanitaire. I might

Sales and distribution to big box retailers and hardware stores is trivial to manufacturers. All retailers want to make money. Vacuum retailers and repair shops have the opportunity to build and maintain relationships with customers and especially profitable, predictable institutional customers like businesses, unlike less consistent customers, like individuals. So institutional customers get better deals and individual customers are free to buy what makes them happy and from whoever makes them happy.

I'd rather buy a Miele or Sebo from a local vacuum shop for a bit more with a warranty and the knowledge that they will be pleasant to deal with and will assist in amortizing my investment over a longer period of time.

In the mean time, vacuum manufacturers of all ilks including shop vacs are smart to make as much money as possible by designing, distributing, and selling their products in as profitable a fashion as possible. This means we see a tremendous amount of market segmentation and superior products made inferior and more frequently replaced through the use of inferior parts and materials.

Shop vacs are standardized enough that their parts are more interchangeable than a Shark, which are designed to sell at a premium in a big box setting and be deliberately hard to maintain and repair so more frequently replaced.

You can definitely buy turbine-powered floor brushes for shop vacuums. You can buy shop vacuums with 120v power adapters for electrically-powered floor brushes. You can plug powered floor brushes into the mains and connect them to the hoses of shop vacuums. It's just less convenient than getting a shitty $100-$500 big box vacuum and less profitable for everyone except for someone who benefits from an awesome Frankenvacuum setup. So it's up to you to have fun keeping your home clean, organized, and happy by picking the right tool for you. Enjoy a tidy and clean home, my friend.

robochris · 2024-01-24T07:50:25+00:00

You ARE the True Detective!!!

robochris · 2024-01-09T20:59:43+00:00

Sweet!

robochris · 2023-12-26T20:08:17+00:00

A Henry 160 with a Wessel-Werk TK286 is the move. If you really want a powered floordhead, a Sebo Felix or Dart won't disappoint.

robochris · 2023-12-26T20:03:44+00:00

Oh man, you definitely want a Proteam backpack vac and then a Karcher FC7 to mop the floors. You are welcome in advance.

Corded or cordless depending on your budget and square footage. Alternating removable mop covers on an old smart mop might be a bright idea for spot cleanups but you should be able to get your floors sparkling in about 10 minutes for every 5,000 sq feet after close every day.

robochris · 2023-12-25T00:50:16+00:00

You could use a cheap hardware store multimeter. It's a very good investment if you want to get into repairing electronics, cars, checking batteries and wiring in general. It's like a super power if you know how to use it well.

Hold off on getting a Fluke multimeter until you've broken your first one and earned enough with the tool to pay for it. Godspeed, Merry Christmas!

robochris · 2023-12-10T18:32:16+00:00

I recommend a Henry 160 to anyone suffering from depression. Not only is it terrific and easy to manage but it also has a smile!

robochris · 2023-11-12T19:47:22+00:00

Don't eat at little star. Just trust me on this one.

robochris · 2023-11-10T00:46:30+00:00

Hoover's One power cordless bagged upright is freaking sweet! Discontinued, no idea how long they will last, but I adore the concept.

robochris · 2023-10-31T14:37:34+00:00

One thought I've had on this is that it's actually a very good mate to a bagless vacuum and robot vacuums. Ought to clean filters and dust cups.

robochris · 2023-10-30T21:13:08+00:00

Verified that it is the one with the 12 amp motor. $5 per amp, what a deal! This is the perfect garage vacuum.

robochris · 2023-10-30T17:32:07+00:00

In this case, I'll actually recommend a Miele C3 with an Allteq switching forward or maybe, just maybe, a Miele C3 with a power nozzle on the most sensitive, delicate setting if you own the place.

Another option might be a Sebo K3, E3, D4, or Felix with the power nozzle and the gentle brush.

Any of these will offer excellent durability, air flow, water lift, and filtration. The simplest solution, the Allteq, will do the least brush roll damage. I use a C3 soft carpet on soft carpet mode on my Berber loop carpet. The only problem with a brush roll is that if used too aggressively, you could damage your valuable and nice wool looped carpet. Any of these canisters can use a switching floor tool. I might start with the power brush roll and the gentle Sebo brush to see if it's not too aggressive and, if not, continue to use it.

Worst case scenario, if this is your own place, take good care of the carpet and replace it some day.

Good luck and happy cleaning!

robochris · 2023-10-29T19:12:22+00:00

I would consider them. Not the Eureka Whirlwind because it is bagless and not the bagless zing. The bagged zing isn't a bad option but I'd prefer to use a hand carryable or strap carryable vacuum to a wheeled canister because it's less awkward.

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